Editor’s Notes: July 2024
Kalihi, represent!
Hawaii Home + Remodeling is on stands at Zippy’s restaurants. Yes, that’s right — you can now get your favorite local plates with a side of home inspiration!
To introduce our July edition, I send a shout out to the staff at Zippy’s in Kalihi. Since this is our “Neighborhoods Issue,” it’s only appropriate to acknowledge the good, hardworking people that make my own neighborhood what it is. The same people who prep and serve my morning coffee and lunchtime Korean chicken salad are also the ones who live down my block and have karaoke nights in their garage. Home is where the heart is, and mine will always be in this humble, urban Honolulu locale.
From Waimanalo to Hilo, and Maui to Ewa Beach, our Hawaii Home + Remodeling team brings together diverse perspectives of what “home in Hawaii” means. The Neighborhoods Issue was developed to explore how a strong sense of place influences the aesthetic and ambience of the spaces in which we reside. Our Islands run the gamut from coastal chic to city style and everything in between. The stories in this issue provide notes on how to capture the essence of your surrounding environment through the home design elements you select.
We visit Hawaii Island with our cover story on a stunning project by Armstrong Builders, winner of the Editor’s Choice honor in the 2023 BIA-Hawaii Building Industry Design and Construction Awards. Speaking of BIA, we have a handy guide to start preparing yourself for the organization’s BIG Home Show — if you’re in the market for a new home build, renovation or redesign, be sure to check out the expo next month.
In the meantime, peruse our pages for ideas from Kauai interior designers, an award-winning Kaimuki abode and accessory dwelling unit, a “modern plantation” project and architects with “tropical urban” expertise. Let us know what’s going on in your neighborhood and how you’re making yourself at home.
Aloha,
Darlene Dela Cruz, Editor
Correction: In our June issue, the Landscape Maintenance category was inadvertently omitted in our Readers’ Choice Awards spread. Congratulations to category winner Akamine Lawn & Landscape LLC, and finalists Aloha ‘Aina Landscaping LLC and Pua Lani Landscape Design!
